[ほどける, hodokeru] (v1, vi) (1) to be solved; (2) (See 解ける・ほどける) to loosen; to come untied; (3) to be removed (e.g. restrictions); to be cleared (e.g. misunderstandings); to be broken (e.g. spells, curses); (4) (See 溶ける) to melt; (P)
[はげ(P);かぶろ;かむろ, hage (P); kaburo ; kamuro] (n) (1) baldness; bald head; (2) (かぶろ, かむろ only) children's hairstyle of short untied hair; children with short untied hair; (3) (かぶろ, かむろ only) (See 太夫・3, 天神・6) young girl working as a servant for a high-class prostitute (Edo period); (P)